# thrd_detach

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< c‎ | thread

Defined in header ``<threads.h>`` |  |
int thrd_detach( thrd_t thr ); |  | (since C11)

Detaches the thread identified by `thr` from the current environment. The resources held by the thread will be freed automatically once the thread exits.

### Parameters

thr | - | identifier of the thread to detach

### Return value

thrd_success if successful, thrd_error otherwise.

### References

- C17 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2018):

  - 7.26.5.3 The thrd_detach function (p: 280)

- C11 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2011):

  - 7.26.5.3 The thrd_detach function (p: 383-384)

### See also

thrd_join (C11) | blocks until a thread terminates (function)
C++ documentation for detach

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